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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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